Chhattisgarh's Harishankar Transforms Life with Fish Farming, Earns ₹3 Lakh Annually

• Harishankar Patel of Chhattisgarh built a 0.607-hectare pond under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, receiving a 40% subsidy.
• He diversified fish farming with subsidized Rohu, Catla, Mrigal seeds and self-funded Pangas, Rupchanda, ensuring market demand.
• Adopting scientific methods like timely stocking, balanced feed, and water quality monitoring led to high-quality fish production.
• Annual harvest between November and January yields 60-70 quintals of fish, sold at fair market prices.
• His fish farming venture generates a net profit of ₹2.50 to ₹3 lakh annually, showcasing success through government schemes and scientific methods.

Why It Matters: Harishankar's success proves government schemes and scientific fish farming can yield significant rural income.